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(Reuters) - British distribution and logistics provider Connect Group has agreed a new 5-year distribution contract with Daily Mirror publisher Reach Plc, it said on Monday, guaranteeing 220 million pounds in annual revenues. The contract, which will run from October 2019 through to September 2024, covers all distribution territories of Connect's Smith News network, the company said. Reach, previously called Trinity Mirror, publishes titles including Sunday Mirror, People, Daily Express, Daily Star, Sunday Express and Daily Star Sunday. The contract also covers Reach's regional press business and OK! magazine, Connect said. (Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; editing by Patrick Graham) … [Read more...] about Smiths News seals new Daily Mirror contract

The Daily Mirror sent journalists and photographers across Britain this week to reveal the scale of rough sleeping in Britain and “give voice to those who have fallen on hard times”. Eighteen writers and 12 photographers from the news, features, sports and comment desks travelled across the country to report on rising homelessness in towns and cities for the Mirror On The Street campaign. The paper launched the campaign in print and digital on Monday, with journalists on the ground tweeting snapshots of their coverage ahead of the Mirror’s “Britain’s shame” splash today, along with six inside pages.The coverage includes more than 15 first-hand accounts from rough sleepers and people who used to be homeless, including Crystal Palace footballer Mamadou Sakho.The Mirror on the Street has been led by head of campaigns Jason Beattie. Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips said: “The scale of rough sleeping in Britain right now is an … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror sends journalists out across Britain to report on homelessness for Mirror on the Street campaign

(Reuters) - Reach Plc <RCH.L>, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, on Friday forecast full-year profit marginally ahead of market expectations, benefiting from its acquisition of Daily Express and the Star and higher publishing digital revenue.Reach, previously called Trinity Mirror, has been trying to cut costs and take advantage of a better national print advertising environment to counter rising newsprint prices.gi The company bought the Express and Star in February and expects to save 3 million pounds in 2018 from integrating the deals, ahead of the 2 million pounds it forecast in October. Reach said it was on track for at least 20 million pounds of annual savings by 2020.For the year ending Dec. 30, the company said the market consensus range for adjusted profit-before-tax was 132.2 million pounds to 133.9 million pounds.Revenue in the fourth quarter rose by 23 percent, reflecting the Express and Star deal, Reach said. Reach announced the 127 million pound takeover in … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror publisher sees full year profit ahead of expectations

Fleet Street has paid tribute to Adrian Shaw, a Daily Mirror court reporter of more than 20 years, after his sudden death aged 65. A reporter for the Mirror from 1994, Shaw covered the trials of serial killer Harold Shipman, child murderer Ian Huntley and Gary Glitter. Shaw was an Evening Standard journalist before moving to the Mirror.He was the father of two children, Jenny and Alex, and the husband of Chrissie.His son and ESPN journalist Alex Shaw told Press Gazette: “He was my best friend. All I ever wanted to do was follow in his footsteps and that’s why I became a journalist. “Having worked on the Sunday People, I know few people get the tag ‘Mirrorman’ and I’m so proud that he did.” Speaking to the Mirror, former Daily Mirror head of news Eugene Duffy said Shaw “never ever filed a bad piece of copy”. The Mirror also detailed the moment when Shaw dubbed Piers Morgan a “public school tosser” after the Good … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror court reporter Adrian Shaw who ‘never filed bad copy’ remembered after sudden death aged 65

Former Daily Mirror photographer George Phillips, who captured the aftermath of one of the UK’s worst train disasters, has died aged 84. Phillips’ most iconic image was that of Reverend John Richards stood among the wreckage of the triple train crash at London’s Harrow and Wealdstone Station in 1952 that claimed 122 lives.TimelineOctober 3, 2018Photographer accuses Alamy of 'censoring news' after granting ex-Oxford University student's request to remove pics of her celebrating end of examsJune 6, 2018Professional photographers say advert for unpaid police lensman role is 'disrespectful' and should be pulledApril 16, 2018AFP's Ronaldo Schemidt wins World Press Photo of the Year for picture of burning Venezuelan protester He won the Britannica news picture of the year award for the photograph, which he took while still a teenager. Speaking about the picture, fellow photographer Michael Brennan said: “The camera he used was a bastard of a contraption and on … [Read more...] about Mirror photographer who captured iconic image in aftermath of 1952 train disaster dies aged 84